Vyroneia
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Vyroneia is a Greek
town located in the municipality of Petritsi
in the extreme north of Serres prefecture
south of the Bulgaria
n border. The Ottoman
-era name of the town was Hadji-Beylik (Χατζή-Μπεηλίκ).
. It is connected with GR-65 (Kilkis - Sidirokastro) and with GR-63 linking Serres and Sofia via Sidirokastro and with Bulgarian Route 1. Vyroneia is located east of Lake Doirani
, S of Petrich
, Bulgaria
, W of Sidirokastro and NW of Serres
.
Farmlands and forests along with grasslands cover the southern and the central part of the plain and to the east. The mountains that are covered with grasslands and forests dominate the north and forests to the west and around the lake. Birds around Vyronia include the Buzz Sparrowhawk and the Peregrine Falcon
.
Vyroneia, then known as Hadji-Beylik, was a military base for the Greek army during the Second Balkan War
.
Today Vyroneia has 1,134 inhabitants as of the 2001 census. Nearby the train station is the National Aquarium of Vyroneia, the second in Greece after Rhodes
. The Vyroneia Cultural Society presents every June a cultural event called "Vyroneia".
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
town located in the municipality of Petritsi
Petritsi
Petritsi is a former municipality in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sintiki, of which it is a municipal unit. with a population of 5,877 . The seat of the municipality was in Neo Petritsi.-External links:*...
in the extreme north of Serres prefecture
Serres Prefecture
Serres is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of Central Macedonia. Its capital is the town of Serres. The total population reaches just over 200,000.-Geography:...
south of the Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n border. The Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
-era name of the town was Hadji-Beylik (Χατζή-Μπεηλίκ).
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It is situated between the mountains to the north and the Strymon plain to the south. The Strymon river flows south of the town and Vyroneia located 5 km north of the shores of KerkiniKerkini
Kerkini is a village and a former municipality in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sintiki, of which it is a municipal unit. It is named after ancient Kerkinitis lake . Population of the municipal unit 10,037 . The seat was in...
. It is connected with GR-65 (Kilkis - Sidirokastro) and with GR-63 linking Serres and Sofia via Sidirokastro and with Bulgarian Route 1. Vyroneia is located east of Lake Doirani
Doirani
Doirani is a former municipality in the Kilkis regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kilkis, of which it is a municipal unit. It is situated on the shores of Dojran Lake, which marks the border between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia. It...
, S of Petrich
Petrich
Petrich is a town in Blagoevgrad Province in southwestern Bulgaria, located at the foot of the Belasica Mountains in the Strumeshnitsa Valley. , the town has 29920 inhabitants.Petrich is located close to the borders with Greece and the Republic of Macedonia...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, W of Sidirokastro and NW of Serres
Serres, Greece
Sérres is a city in Macedonia, Greece. It is situated in a fertile plain at an elevation of about 70 m, some 24 km northeast of the Strymon river and 69 km north-east of the Macedonian capital, Thessaloniki. The Rhodope Mountains rise to the north and east of the city...
.
Farmlands and forests along with grasslands cover the southern and the central part of the plain and to the east. The mountains that are covered with grasslands and forests dominate the north and forests to the west and around the lake. Birds around Vyronia include the Buzz Sparrowhawk and the Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
The Peregrine Falcon , also known as the Peregrine, and historically as the Duck Hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-gray back, barred white underparts, and a black head and "moustache"...
.
Vyroneia, then known as Hadji-Beylik, was a military base for the Greek army during the Second Balkan War
Second Balkan War
The Second Balkan War was a conflict which broke out when Bulgaria, dissatisfied with its share of the spoils of the First Balkan War, attacked its former allies, Serbia and Greece, on 29 June 1913. Bulgaria had a prewar agreement about the division of region of Macedonia...
.
Today Vyroneia has 1,134 inhabitants as of the 2001 census. Nearby the train station is the National Aquarium of Vyroneia, the second in Greece after Rhodes
Rhodes
Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007, and also the island group's historical capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within...
. The Vyroneia Cultural Society presents every June a cultural event called "Vyroneia".
- Postal code: 620 43
- Dialing code: +11+30-2320
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,546 |
| 1991 | 1,094 |
| 2001 | 1,134 |
External links
- Vyroneia Aquarium
- Mapquest - Vyroneia, street map not yet available